What to look for: 1). Will the defense that gave up 74 points in the paint to the Sixers in the first meeting show up, or the one that held the Heat to 36? 2). Wall vs. Carter-Williams is shaping up to be a good rivalry as the rookie was no match for him in the first half; 3). Will Young play like an All-Star again? 4). Reserve F Al Harrington is due for a big game; 5). Can what had been a top 10 scoring defense keep an opponent to less than 100 points for the first time this season?

X-factors: Will Nene, who has missed the last two games with a left calf strain, suit up. … Back spasms for Wall. He was limited by them after a 23-point first half in the first meeting.

He said it: "We just got to have that vibe of putting it together for 48 minutes. They're capable of it. It's something that's fixable. From a coaching standpoint, you like that. When you think its unfixable, then you've got some troubles." -- Wizards coach Randy Wittman

Around the bend: The Wizards will return to D.C. after the game and practice Thursday and Friday afternoon before their second home game vs. the Brooklyn Nets (CSN, 7)